2009.05.02: May 2, 2009: Headlines: COS - Mexico: COS - Nicaragua: Safety: Medicine: Public Health: Personal Web Site: Peace Corps Volunteer Inquisitive Escapades writes from Nicarauga: In case you all were wondering, there is NO swine flu in this country, as of yet. We arenít alowed to travel to Mexico though.

Peace Corps Volunteer Inquisitive Escapades writes from Nicarauga: In case you all were wondering, there is NO swine flu in this country, as of yet. We arenít alowed to travel to Mexico though.

Not that I had any pending plans to do so. We have been given lotsa info and prep for what we should do in case poeple start to get sick here. I have a feeling I am safer here than I would be anywhere else when it comes to illnesses. The Peace Corps really does a good job taking care of our health. I am SO greatful for that! Luckily I havenít been sick lately though, hopefully it will stay that way!

Caption: Some catholics gathered at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City on April 27, 2009. They prayed for the sick people, the government and the rest of the society. Hoping they make "good decisions" about the swine flu epidemic in our country. Photo: Pidiendo por el fin de la epidemia by sarihuella Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

AlrightÖ so I havenít dropped of the face of the earth, although it may appear to be the case! So I was thinking the other day and realized that in only four small months I will have been here for a year. That is bizarre to think about. Time really goes so fast sometimes, although at other times it definitly just pokes along!

In case you all were wondering, there is NO swine flu in this country, as of yet. We arenít alowed to travel to Mexico though. Not that I had any pending plans to do so. We have been given lotsa info and prep for what we should do in case poeple start to get sick here. I have a feeling I am safer here than I would be anywhere else when it comes to illnesses. The Peace Corps really does a good job taking care of our health. I am SO greatful for that! Luckily I havenít been sick lately though, hopefully it will stay that way!

Nicaragua has recently done some messing around with telephone numbers so for one reason or another you now must dial an 8 in front of my number if you want to call meÖ

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